Regalado coasts to mayoral win, signaling change of pace for Miami development
November 04, 2009 01:00PM
Tomás Regalado
Tomás Regalado, the longtime city commissioner whose campaign platform centered on putting a stop to what he has called wasteful spending on large public projects, won a sweeping victory in Miami's mayoral race yesterday. He had attacked Mayor Manny Diaz, who was not up for reelection, on development initiatives like downtown highrises and a new baseball stadium in Little Havana, many of which were backed by his opponent, Joe Sanchez. Residents bought into Regalado's promise to shift the focus from "inefficient projects tailored to fill the pockets of the affluent," granting him nearly 72 percent of their votes Tuesday. [Miami Herald]
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Comments
Anonymous
Back to the dark ages. great Did the concept of global competition ever enter your mind Mr Regalado?
Comment #1 Posted By: Anonymous 11/04/09
Sherry
What does global competition have to do with ever expanding government budgets that can no longer be supported by the productive?
Comment #2 Posted By: Sherry 11/07/09